Unabashed
Gina could have just apologized for what she did – not so. She would add fuel to the flames by reproaching Tracey for having spent so much money on the dress in the first place! If you guessed that this would be Gina’s reaction, based on her previous scolding, then give yourself a pat on the back! When someone wrongs you, no matter how badly, you expect that they will do their best to make things right again.
Stepping Up
“In the meantime, in lieu of an apology, she’s lecturing me on spending so much money on a wedding dress,” she recalled, “Clearly the trouble she had getting into the dress was a sign to get something less dramatic and ostentatious.” There are far more civil ways to get a point across. You never need to destroy something precious that does not even belong to you. The younger woman then decided that a plan was necessary.